Bears
| 04/08/25 @ El Capitan | 23 |
| 03/21/25 @ Buhach Colony | 11 |
| 03/25/25 vs Los Banos | 10 |
| 03/20/25 vs El Capitan | 10 |
| 02/20/25 vs Sonora | 9 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Merced). They blew past the El Capitan Gauchos 24-1 on Tuesday. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Haiden Priddell was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, nine RBI, and three runs while going 5-for-5. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ava Waldron was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bree Pimentel, who scored four runs while going 3-for-4.
Merced always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .717. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Merced's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-2-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for El Capitan, they are on a 27-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-14.
Coincidentally, Merced and El Capitan will both be playing Atwater the next time they take the field. The Bears will head out to face the Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Gauchos will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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